{"id":20052,"date":"2026-06-02T11:55:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T09:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.noventiz.de\/?p=20052"},"modified":"2026-06-11T09:55:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T07:55:06","slug":"ppwr-producer-vs-manufacturer-obligations-definitions-and-practical-cases-at-a-glance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.noventiz.de\/en\/ppwr-producer-vs-manufacturer-obligations-definitions-and-practical-cases-at-a-glance\/","title":{"rendered":"PPWR pro\u00addu\u00adcer vs manu\u00adfac\u00adtu\u00adrer: obli\u00adga\u00adti\u00adons, defi\u00adni\u00adti\u00adons and prac\u00adti\u00adcal cases at a glan\u00adce"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20052\" class=\"elementor elementor-20052 elementor-19993\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-790a46f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"790a46f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e2df88d\" data-id=\"e2df88d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4afc0d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4afc0d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The count\u00addown is on: By<\/span> <b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">12 August 2026<\/span><\/b>, <span data-contrast=\"auto\">com\u00adpa\u00adnies must adapt their pack\u00ada\u00adging to the requi\u00adre\u00adments of the PPWR.<\/span> <br><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">A<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> key aspect is the clear distinc\u00adtion bet\u00adween pro\u00addu\u00adcer and manu\u00adfac\u00adtu\u00adrer under the PPWR.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Com\u00adpa\u00adnies should assess ear\u00adly on which role they take within the sup\u00adp\u00adly chain and what obli\u00adga\u00adti\u00adons ari\u00adse from it.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pro\u00addu\u00adcer vs. manu\u00adfac\u00adtu\u00adrer in the PPWR: what does this mean in prac\u00adti\u00adce?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/h2><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For the first time, the PPWR cle\u00adar\u00adly distin\u00adgu\u00adis\u00adhes bet\u00adween two sepa\u00adra\u00adte eco\u00adno\u00admic ope\u00adra\u00adtors:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7de2499 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7de2499\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b98eeba\" data-id=\"b98eeba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a49e8aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a49e8aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">pro\u00addu\u00adcer (manu\u00adfac\u00adtu\u00adrer) <\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4b54a8\" data-id=\"a4b54a8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d1a505 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d1a505\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">manu\u00adfac\u00adtu\u00adrer (pro\u00addu\u00adcer) <\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-927606f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"927606f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Both roles are asso\u00adcia\u00adted with cle\u00adar\u00adly defi\u00adned respon\u00adsi\u00adbi\u00adli\u00adties.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><h2>The pro\u00addu\u00adcer under the PPWR (Art. 3(1) No. 13) <\/h2><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A pro\u00addu\u00adcer within the mea\u00adning of the PPWR is a com\u00adpa\u00adny that:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"24\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">has its name or trade\u00admark on the pack\u00ada\u00adging, or<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"24\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">has pack\u00ada\u00adging or packa\u00adged pro\u00adducts deve\u00adlo\u00adped or manu\u00adfac\u00adtu\u00adred under its own name or brand (e.g. pri\u00adva\u00adte labels).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0262aea elementors-align-left elementor-grid-1 default default-grid elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 content-position-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-nov-icon-box\" data-id=\"0262aea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;h4&quot;,&quot;icon_pos&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;view&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;grid_style&quot;:&quot;default-grid&quot;,&quot;link_pos&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nov-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-container elementor-grid content-grid-desktop-1 content-grid-tablet-2 content-grid-mobile-1 content-grid-default desktop-carousel icon-pos-left link-pos-bottom\" data-desktop-column=\"1\" data-tablet-column=\"2\" data-mobile-column=\"1\" data-desktop-slide=\"1\" data-tablet-slide=\"1\" data-mobile-slide=\"1\" data-loop=\"false\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-autoplay-duration=\"10000000\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-wrap has-icon nodesc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-wrap-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-icon-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"nov nov-i-LightBulb_On\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-inner-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImportant: Within a sup\u00adp\u00adly chain, the\u00adre is always only one pro\u00addu\u00adcer. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22b7fca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22b7fca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Who is the pro\u00addu\u00adcer? \u2013 Two key prac\u00adti\u00adcal cases <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The clas\u00adsi\u00adfi\u00adca\u00adti\u00adon depends on whe\u00adther con\u00adtract manu\u00adfac\u00adtu\u00adring exists and when a pack\u00ada\u00adging rea\u00adches its final form.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-807440b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"807440b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Case 1 \u2013 Con\u00adtract manu\u00adfac\u00adtu\u00adring<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If a com\u00adpa\u00adny com\u00admis\u00adsi\u00adons a con\u00adtract packer to deve\u00adlop or manu\u00adfac\u00adtu\u00adre pack\u00ada\u00adging or packa\u00adged pro\u00adducts under its own brand:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\ud83d\udc49<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">The com\u00admis\u00adsio\u00adning com\u00adpa\u00adny is the pro\u00addu\u00adcer.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><p> <\/p><h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Key cri\u00adte\u00adria<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/h4><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"25\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Brand owner\u00adship is not decisi\u00adve<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"25\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Group com\u00adpa\u00adnies or licen\u00adsees may also be pro\u00addu\u00adcers<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"25\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The decisi\u00adve fac\u00adtor is the link bet\u00adween brand and pack\u00ada\u00adging design<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"25\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The indi\u00adca\u00adti\u00adon of the con\u00adtract packer does not chan\u00adge respon\u00adsi\u00adbi\u00adli\u00adty<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Excep\u00adti\u00adon for micro-enter\u00adpri\u00adses<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/h4><p>For com\u00adpa\u00adnies with: <\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"26\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">fewer than 10 employees <\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"26\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">a maxi\u00admum of \u20ac2 mil\u00adli\u00adon tur\u00adno\u00adver or balan\u00adce sheet total <\/li><\/ul><p>the fol\u00adlo\u00adwing appli\u00ades: <\/p><ul><li>sup\u00adpli\u00ader in the same EU Mem\u00adber Sta\u00adte \u2192 sup\u00adpli\u00ader is the pro\u00addu\u00adcer <\/li><li>sourcing from ano\u00adther EU coun\u00adtry \u2192 the com\u00adpa\u00adny its\u00adelf beco\u00admes the pro\u00addu\u00adcer <\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Prin\u00adci\u00adple:<\/strong> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">The decisi\u00adve fac\u00adtor is who can assess the con\u00adfor\u00admi\u00adty of the pack\u00ada\u00adging. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab05d31 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab05d31\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7df85b5\" data-id=\"7df85b5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0650332 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0650332\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Case 2 \u2013 No con\u00adtract manu\u00adfac\u00adtu\u00adring<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Here, the deter\u00admi\u00adning fac\u00adtor is when a pack\u00ada\u00adging rea\u00adches its final form.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fdeb92 elementor-grid-1 default default-grid elementors-align-top elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 content-position-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-nov-icon-box\" data-id=\"1fdeb92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;view&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;grid_style&quot;:&quot;default-grid&quot;,&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;h3&quot;,&quot;icon_pos&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;title_pos&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nov-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-container elementor-grid content-grid-desktop-1 content-grid-tablet-2 content-grid-mobile-1 content-grid-default desktop-carousel icon-pos-top\" data-desktop-column=\"1\" data-tablet-column=\"2\" data-mobile-column=\"1\" data-desktop-slide=\"1\" data-tablet-slide=\"1\" data-mobile-slide=\"1\" data-loop=\"false\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-autoplay-duration=\"10000000\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-wrap has-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-wrap-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-icon-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"nov nov-i-Crisp-Packet\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-inner-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSales and grou\u00adped pack\u00ada\u00adging \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Only beco\u00adme pack\u00ada\u00adging once fil\u00adled<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\ud83d\udc49<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">The fil\u00adling com\u00adpa\u00adny is the pro\u00addu\u00adcer<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-wrap has-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-wrap-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-icon-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"nov nov-i-Pallet\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-inner-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrans\u00adport, ser\u00advice and pri\u00adma\u00adry pack\u00ada\u00adging \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rigid pack\u00ada\u00adging<\/span><\/b> <br><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(e.g. pal\u00adlets, cra\u00adtes, cof\u00adfee-to-go cups, piz\u00adza boxes)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alre\u00ada\u00addy com\u00adple\u00adte upon pro\u00adduc\u00adtion<\/span> <\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\ud83d\udc49<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">The manu\u00adfac\u00adtu\u00adrer of the emp\u00adty pack\u00ada\u00adging is the pro\u00addu\u00adcer<br><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fle\u00adxi\u00adble pack\u00ada\u00adging<\/span><\/b><br><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(e.g. films, strap\u00adping bands)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reach final form only upon use<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\ud83d\udc49<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">The assembling com\u00adpa\u00adny is the pro\u00addu\u00adcer<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cc3edf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cc3edf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Obli\u00adga\u00adti\u00adons of the pro\u00addu\u00adcer under the PPWR <\/h2><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pro\u00addu\u00adcers are respon\u00adsi\u00adble for the con\u00adfor\u00admi\u00adty of the pack\u00ada\u00adging:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.noventiz.de\/en\/5-steps-through-the-conformity-assessment-procedure-how-to-master-the-ppwr\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">con\u00adfor\u00admi\u00adty assess\u00adment pro\u00adce\u00addu\u00adre (Art. 38 PPWR)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/a><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tech\u00adni\u00adcal docu\u00admen\u00adta\u00adti\u00adon<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.noventiz.de\/en\/ppwr-declaration-of-conformity-what-companies-need-to-know\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">EU decla\u00adra\u00adti\u00adon of con\u00adfor\u00admi\u00adty<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/a><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">com\u00adpli\u00adance with Artic\u00adles 5\u201312 PPWR<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">mar\u00adking (pro\u00addu\u00adcer + iden\u00adti\u00adfi\u00adca\u00adti\u00adon)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Con\u00adclu\u00adsi\u00adon: <\/span><\/b><br><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The pro\u00addu\u00adcer bears pri\u00adma\u00adry respon\u00adsi\u00adbi\u00adli\u00adty for tech\u00adni\u00adcal com\u00adpli\u00adance.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-732e24e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"732e24e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cda4385 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cda4385\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The manu\u00adfac\u00adtu\u00adrer under the PPWR (Art. 3(1) No. 15) <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3789ddc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3789ddc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The manu\u00adfac\u00adtu\u00adrer within the mea\u00adning of the PPWR is the com\u00adpa\u00adny that: <\/p><ul><li>opens the sup\u00adp\u00adly chain in the Mem\u00adber Sta\u00adte whe\u00adre the pack\u00ada\u00adging later beco\u00admes was\u00adte.<\/li><\/ul><p><br>For sales and grou\u00adped pack\u00ada\u00adging, this is usual\u00adly the com\u00adpa\u00adny that first places the pro\u00adduct on the mar\u00adket in the respec\u00adti\u00adve coun\u00adtry. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-055128c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"055128c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Manu\u00adfac\u00adtu\u00adrer role is coun\u00adtry-spe\u00adci\u00adfic<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/h3><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"32\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Must be asses\u00adsed sepa\u00adra\u00adte\u00adly for each EU Mem\u00adber Sta\u00adte<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"32\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Objec\u00adti\u00adve: one manu\u00adfac\u00adtu\u00adrer per pack\u00ada\u00adging unit<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><br><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\ud83d\udc49<\/span><\/span> A com\u00adpa\u00adny may take on dif\u00adfe\u00adrent roles in dif\u00adfe\u00adrent count\u00adries.<strong> <\/strong><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Basic prin\u00adci\u00adple \u2013 coun\u00adtry-of-first-pla\u00adce\u00adment prio\u00adri\u00adty<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/h3><p><strong>The decisi\u00adve fac\u00adtor is:<\/strong> Who starts the sup\u00adp\u00adly chain in the coun\u00adtry whe\u00adre the pack\u00ada\u00adging beco\u00admes was\u00adte. <\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Exam\u00adp\u00adle Ger\u00adma\u00adny:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">First pla\u00adce\u00adment in Ger\u00adma\u00adny \u2192 manu\u00adfac\u00adtu\u00adrer within the mea\u00adning of the PPWR<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><br>Important: <\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Manu\u00adfac\u00adtu\u00adrer is not auto\u00adma\u00adti\u00adcal\u00adly the pro\u00addu\u00adcer<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The decisi\u00adve fac\u00adtor is the first pla\u00adce\u00adment<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If coun\u00adtry-of-first-pla\u00adce\u00adment does not app\u00adly<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/h3><h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Importer<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/h4><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Import of pack\u00ada\u00adging or pro\u00adducts from a third coun\u00adtry<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><strong>Important:<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Within the EU, this is not con\u00adside\u00adred an import<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dis\u00adtri\u00adbu\u00adtor<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/h4><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"36\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Making pack\u00ada\u00adging or pro\u00adducts available in Ger\u00adma\u00adny from ano\u00adther EU Mem\u00adber Sta\u00adte<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><br><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\ud83d\udc49<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> In case of re-import, the last natio\u00adnal sup\u00adp\u00adly chain is decisi\u00adve<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When is a com\u00adpa\u00adny both pro\u00addu\u00adcer and manu\u00adfac\u00adtu\u00adrer?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"37\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the pro\u00addu\u00adcer is loca\u00adted in the same Mem\u00adber Sta\u00adte whe\u00adre the pack\u00ada\u00adging beco\u00admes was\u00adte<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><br><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\ud83d\udc49<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> In this case, it auto\u00adma\u00adti\u00adcal\u00adly assu\u00admes both roles.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Obli\u00adga\u00adti\u00adons of the manu\u00adfac\u00adtu\u00adrer<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/h2><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"38\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">regis\u00adtra\u00adti\u00adon in the LUCID pack\u00ada\u00adging regis\u00adter<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"38\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">sys\u00adtem par\u00adti\u00adci\u00adpa\u00adti\u00adon (e.g. dual sys\u00adtem)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"38\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">report\u00ading of pack\u00ada\u00adging volu\u00admes<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49b8f2d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"49b8f2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fd161b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fd161b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PPWR 2026 \u2013 shift in pro\u00addu\u00adcer respon\u00adsi\u00adbi\u00adli\u00adty<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/h2><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The PPWR signi\u00adfi\u00adcant\u00adly shifts exten\u00added pro\u00addu\u00adcer respon\u00adsi\u00adbi\u00adli\u00adty (EPR).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\ud83d\udc49<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">The obli\u00adga\u00adti\u00adon for sys\u00adtem par\u00adti\u00adci\u00adpa\u00adti\u00adon will incre\u00adasing\u00adly lie with the retail sec\u00adtor.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pri\u00adva\u00adte labels \u2013 new role for retail<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Retail com\u00adpa\u00adnies with pri\u00adva\u00adte labels will in future be:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"39\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">pro\u00addu\u00adcer<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"39\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and manu\u00adfac\u00adtu\u00adrer<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><br>This means in prac\u00adti\u00adce<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/h4><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"40\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">sys\u00adtem par\u00adti\u00adci\u00adpa\u00adti\u00adon obli\u00adga\u00adti\u00adon lies with retail<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"40\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">no trans\u00adfer to sup\u00adpli\u00aders pos\u00adsi\u00adble<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"40\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">obli\u00adga\u00adti\u00adon appli\u00ades befo\u00adre pla\u00adcing on the mar\u00adket<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Imports wit\u00adhout inter\u00adme\u00addia\u00adries<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Com\u00adpa\u00adnies import\u00ading direct\u00adly:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"41\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are con\u00adside\u00adred manu\u00adfac\u00adtu\u00adr\u00aders<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"41\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are sub\u00adject to sys\u00adtem par\u00adti\u00adci\u00adpa\u00adti\u00adon obli\u00adga\u00adti\u00adons<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Prac\u00adti\u00adcal tips for pre\u00adpa\u00adring for the PPWR<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/h2><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"42\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">review roles along the sup\u00adp\u00adly chain<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"42\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">cle\u00adar\u00adly defi\u00adne respon\u00adsi\u00adbi\u00adli\u00adties<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"42\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">prepa\u00adre data and pro\u00adces\u00adses in good time<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5685ae elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a5685ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-349a449 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"349a449\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fre\u00adquent\u00adly asked ques\u00adti\u00adons on the PPWR (FAQ)<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73f6003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"73f6003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1211\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1211\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fathin fathin-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fathin fathin-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What chan\u00adges for pri\u00adva\u00adte labels? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1211\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1211\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Com\u00adpa\u00adnies with pri\u00adva\u00adte labels are both<\/span> <b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">pro\u00addu\u00adcer and manu\u00adfac\u00adtu\u00adrer<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. <\/span><br>A trans\u00adfer of sys\u00adtem par\u00adti\u00adci\u00adpa\u00adti\u00adon obli\u00adga\u00adti\u00adons to sup\u00adpli\u00aders is not pos\u00adsi\u00adble.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Prac\u00adti\u00adcal case \u2013 pri\u00adva\u00adte label with con\u00adtract packer<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The retail com\u00adpa\u00adny:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is the pro\u00addu\u00adcer<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is the manu\u00adfac\u00adtu\u00adrer<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\ud83d\udc49<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bears full respon\u00adsi\u00adbi\u00adli\u00adty<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1212\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1212\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fathin fathin-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fathin fathin-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can the pro\u00addu\u00adcer role chan\u00adge? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1212\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1212\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Yes.<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">Importers or dis\u00adtri\u00adbu\u00adtors can beco\u00adme pro\u00addu\u00adcers if they:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"44\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">dis\u00adtri\u00adbu\u00adte under their own brand or<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"44\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">modi\u00adfy pack\u00ada\u00adging<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(excep\u00adti\u00adon: micro-enter\u00adpri\u00adses)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f8a6fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f8a6fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Take action now: your PPWR imple\u00admen\u00adta\u00adti\u00adon with Noven\u00adtiz<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/h2><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The requi\u00adre\u00adments of the PPWR requi\u00adre clear decis\u00adi\u00adons and struc\u00adtu\u00adred imple\u00admen\u00adta\u00adti\u00adon \u2013 espe\u00adci\u00adal\u00adly regar\u00adding roles, data and com\u00adpli\u00adance.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With our solu\u00adti\u00adons, you gain cla\u00adri\u00adty quick\u00adly and imple\u00adment requi\u00adre\u00adments effi\u00adci\u00adent\u00adly.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3deb6bb elementor-grid-1 default default-grid elementors-align-top elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 content-position-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-nov-icon-box\" data-id=\"3deb6bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;view&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;grid_style&quot;:&quot;default-grid&quot;,&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;h3&quot;,&quot;icon_pos&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;title_pos&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nov-icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-container elementor-grid content-grid-desktop-1 content-grid-tablet-2 content-grid-mobile-1 content-grid-default desktop-carousel icon-pos-top\" data-desktop-column=\"1\" data-tablet-column=\"2\" data-mobile-column=\"1\" data-desktop-slide=\"1\" data-tablet-slide=\"1\" data-mobile-slide=\"1\" data-loop=\"false\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-autoplay-duration=\"10000000\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-wrap has-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-wrap-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-icon-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"nov nov-i-Academic-Cap\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-inner-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEco-Check work\u00adshop \u2013 cla\u00adri\u00adty in just a few steps \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Deter\u00admi\u00adne your role as a pro\u00addu\u00adcer or manu\u00adfac\u00adtu\u00adrer and iden\u00adti\u00adfy your spe\u00adci\u00adfic need for action. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"learn-more-btn text-border-btn btn-icon-after\" href=\"https:\/\/www.noventiz.de\/ppwr-workshop-eco-check\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBook Eco-Check now \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-wrap has-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-wrap-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-icon-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"nov nov-i-Folder\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-inner-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDoC Gene\u00adra\u00adtor \u2013 digi\u00adtal and effi\u00adci\u00adent com\u00adpli\u00adance \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Crea\u00adte your PPWR-com\u00adpli\u00adant decla\u00adra\u00adti\u00adons of con\u00adfor\u00admi\u00adty in a struc\u00adtu\u00adred and legal\u00adly com\u00adpli\u00adant way using our online tool.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-grid-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"learn-more-btn text-border-btn btn-icon-after\" href=\"https:\/\/www.noventiz.de\/ppwr-konformitaetserklaerung-tool\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAccess the DoC Gene\u00adra\u00adtor \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1dbf811 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1dbf811\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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